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Newspaper

Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1919

Page

12

Saturday Social Gossip at Brooklawn Club

Saturday at the Brooklawn Club features Louise Hudson’s orchestra for a dinner dance. The film Shadows stars Geraldine Farrar. Dr Edmund B Wolfe hosts tea in the afternoon with Mrs Searcy Anderson and others. Weekend visitors include Miss Margaret Armstrong and Miss Aline Paige, with many coming or going between New York, Fairfield, and Lakeville assummer plans unfold.

Louise Hudson Rooklane Country Club Geraldine Farr Edmund 8 Wolfe Searcy Anderson William Taviland Erwin Jennings D. Fairchild Wheeler

Saturday Tag Day for City Nurses

The Visiting Nurse Association asks for support this Saturday as tag day funds aid its visiting expenses and the new Hemlocks vacation house in Easton Reservoir. Miss Margaret Boyd led eleven children to the reservation for treatment amid hot weather, malnutrition, and recovery needs. Louis Mellitz, recovering from sewer burns, and a girl recovering from appendicitis illustrate cases cared for. many others need rest and good care at the vacation home. An excursion to Port Jefferson is planned for the next Monday, bringing happiness to families and convalescing children.

Visiting Nurses Association Easton Reservoir Association All Friends Margaret Boyd Miss Boyd Nurse Association Louis Mellitz Public Health Department Port Tefferson

Hand Work Affected by England's Laws

London July 6 The Ministry of Labor issued a wage order for the needlework trade affecting hand made garments. The Drapers' Chamber of Trade says the order fixes beginner wages by age from 8.50 at 15 years to 5.50 at 18 years for six months. Employers claim training will be wiped out and ready to wear garments will replace handmade work when the order takes effect.

London Ministry of Labor

Luncheon and Shopping Surprise Reunites Couple

Bess agrees to a luncheon with Crittenden after his late call and promises to be friendly. He charm ingly pampers her with a lavish meal and flowers, then announces a shopping spree as the surprise after lunch, signaling a potential reconciliation after past violence and strain.

Bess Crittenden Lke Flo

French girl champion wins Wimbledon singles title

Suzanne Lenglen of France defeats Mrs Lambert Chambers of England in three sets to become the singles international champion at Wimbledon on July 6. Lenglen, 20, is praised for remarkable generalship and dash, with a notable career that includes the world hard court title and a partnership with A. Wilding. Miles Lenglen’s forthcoming marriage adds a romantic note to the victory. In New Haven, the Rev. H. S. Hart will speak at 7:30 pm tonight to Sunday school teachers on teaching children religion at Trinity Parish house.

Setf Wimbledon England Suzanne Lenglen France Lambert Chambers J—T. Suzanne Lenglen Mitte Jawn Tennis Oyizard Mme. Golding A. i. Wilding Arlson Dardanelles Miles Lenglen Smaill New Haven HS. Hart St. Paul's Church Trinity

Young Sirs Are Chic Too In Novel Fashion Exhibit

A seven year old boy is showcased in a stylish Hlousé inspired suit. The outfit features a long cotton weave simulating satin silk, paired with a four inch rolled collar and a patent leather belt. The piece highlights masculine youth fashion with tailored detail and era flair.

Betty .Brown

Columbia Summer Session Largest in History

The twentieth Columbia University summer session is shaping up to be the largest ever, with attendance nearly double last year on opening day. To house the influx of students and instructors from across the country and abroad, the YWCA and local housing groups will organize accommodations in the Seventy-second to 114th street and Central Park West corridor. The faculty includes over 400 instructors, many women, with participants from Yale, Princeton, Wellesley, Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins and other major institutions. Courses cover Slavonic studies, Near Eastern culture, Armenian history, Roumanian folk life, and motion picture training led by Lt Carl W Gregory, reflecting wartime influences. more than 300 foreign students from China and Japan are expected as travel disruptions push many to the Columbia program.

Young Women's Christian Association Columbia College New York Columbia University Seventy-second 114Th Streets Central Park West Riverside Drive J. G. Bbgert Yale Princeton Wellesley Dartmouth Johna Hopkins Chicago California Minnesota Virginia Nebraska Fordham University New York University College of the City of New York Horace Mdln School Styvesant High School Jamaica High School Union: Theological Seminary Drew Theoological Social Motive Lincoln School Vv. H. Kalenderian Europe Asia Africa John D. Prince Near East F. Wexler Soe Carl W. Gregory France China Japan

Service Men To Escort Funeral Of Joseph McMahon

Service men will escort the body of Joseph McMahon of 165 Nichols Street. Funeral services will be held from his home tomorrow morning and later from St Marys church. Burial will be in St Michaels cemetery. McMahon was a volunteer and former member of Company L 103d Infantry. He died at the Norwich sanitarium from gas effects suffered in the Argonne sector. A firing squad of friends in military service will volley. Major Frederick J Adams and Lieutenant O Riley will command. Expected number of service men exceeds 106.

Joseph McMahon Nichols Street St. Mary's Church St Michaels Company L 103D Infantry Norwich Aregonne Frederick J. Adams O'Riley

Western Girl Sheriff Inspires Crowds At Cameron Court

Miss Charlotte McGovern of Brownsville acts as Cameron County sheriff while the official is away on business. She directs peace officers, keeps order on the border, delivers the courtroom cheer Over Over, and earns applause for her fearless, intelligent leadership despite her small stature. She is tall, driven, and has faced danger on lonely roads and in escorting prisoners with special officers.

Cameron Texas Charoltte McGovern Brownsville Miss McGovern Asell

Arrest of Worcester Man for Abduction

Bridgeport police arrested Theodore Arnos alias Karajount 26 for abduction in Worcester Massachusetts where he is wanted on a charge. He allegedly abducted a Worcester girl to Bridgeport Tuesday and lived with her in a lodging house on South Main Street.

Bridgeport Theodore Arnos Karajount Worcester Mass Araos South Main Street

Wisconsin author balances career and family in Arkansas tale

Mrs. Bernie Babcock of Little Rock, Arkansas, built a busy life as mother, widow with five children, and writer. Born in Unionville, Ohio, she financed college herself, then wrote stories between chores and night work, producing books including a Lincoln love story about Anne Rutledge.

Little Rock Arkansas Bernie Babcock Unionville Ohio Telegraph Lincoln Anne Rutledge Abraham Lincoln

Porter Decorated by King of Greece for Red Cross Work

Mrs W C McFarland of this city has learned that her sister Miss Emily N Porter, a member of the American Red Cross commission to Greece, has been decorated by King Alexander on the recommendation of the minister of war with the medal of military merit fourth class for devoted service to Greece. The award honors Porter for aiding war victims in Eastern Macedonia and marks the high recognition of her self sacrifice and efficiency.

W. C. McFarland Edward Capps Greece Emily N. Porter American Red Cross Commission Alexander Porter Macedonia American Red Cross

Insanity Defense Upheld in New York Divorce Case

July 6 New York Insanity as a defense in divorce actions was upheld by the Appellate Division in a landmark ruling. Justice Victor J. Dowling wrote that a woman cannot be divorced when evidence shows insanity during the acts alleged, citing fears of brutality akin to wartime outrages and arguing that a wife defiled by fraud or violence should not have her marital rights stripped if she was unaware of her acts. The court held insanity a defense to divorce and all associate justices concurred.

New York Justice Dowling

President Wilson to be welcomed after White House renovation

Preparations are in place for President Wilson’s return to Washington on Tuesday night. Decorations for the July 4 peace pageant remain as the city readies the welcome, with Union Station set to host patriotic music and parades that were later scaled back. The White House has been closed to visitors during two weeks of renovations, and Joseph Tumulty has approved official welcome arrangements.

Washington Devery Wilson Capital White House Joseph Columbia Citizens Committee Union Station

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